cftmon.exe

[Pat]

I don't always get this error message but, every now & then, when I'm
shutting down my computer, I get one of those error messages with the "End
Now" or "Cancel" options that indicate there was a problem with cftmon.exe.
What I have been able to find out is that it is related to Microsoft Office
but I can't find much else other than that. I'm wondering if this is a
serious problem that I should take care of or if it is a file that I probably
wouldn't use anyway? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Please
send any responses to my e-mail address: (e-mail address removed). Thanks.

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

It is related to Microsoft Office Speech Recognition.

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After furious head scratching, Pat asked:

| I don't always get this error message but, every now & then, when I'm
| shutting down my computer, I get one of those error messages with the
| "End Now" or "Cancel" options that indicate there was a problem with
| cftmon.exe. What I have been able to find out is that it is related
| to Microsoft Office but I can't find much else other than that. I'm
| wondering if this is a serious problem that I should take care of or
| if it is a file that I probably wouldn't use anyway? Any suggestions
| would be greatly appreciated. Please send any responses to my e-mail
| address: (e-mail address removed). Thanks.

 

[RWN]

Found using Google;

<startquote>

CTFMon.exe (from Answers That Work)

(Microsoft)
CTFMon comes with Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP – it activates the Alternative User
Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office XP Language Bar. As long as the
Text Services & Speech are enabled in the Control Panel, this program will force itself
back into your list of background programs.

Recommendation :
Disable “Text Services & Speech” in the Control Panel if you are not using them. Then,
disable CTFMon using Startup Manager. (Note that if you use Word, Excel or PowerPoint to
write in different languages, eg. English and Arabic, then you will be using “Text
Services & Speech” facilities).

<endquote>

HTH

 

[Crouchie1998]

The best thing to do with that file is to uninstall it. There are a few
articles on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com) describing the
steps to do this. Just type in 'CTFMon.exe' in the top search bar & the first
few results that turn up.

 

[Alias]

: The best thing to do with that file is to uninstall it.

Unless, of course, one uses more than one language in Office, yes?

Alias

There are a few
: articles on the Microsoft website (http://www.microsoft.com) describing
the
: steps to do this. Just type in 'CTFMon.exe' in the top search bar & the
first
: few results that turn up.
:
: "RWN" wrote:
:
: > Found using Google;
: >
: > <startquote>
: >
: > CTFMon.exe (from Answers That Work)
: >
: > (Microsoft)
: > CTFMon comes with Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP – it activates
the Alternative User
: > Input Text Input Processor (TIP) and the Microsoft Office XP Language
Bar. As long as the
: > Text Services & Speech are enabled in the Control Panel, this program
will force itself
: > back into your list of background programs.
: >
: > Recommendation :
: > Disable “Text Services & Speech†in the Control Panel if you are not
using them. Then,
: > disable CTFMon using Startup Manager. (Note that if you use Word, Excel
or PowerPoint to
: > write in different languages, eg. English and Arabic, then you will be
using “Text
: > Services & Speech†facilities).
: >
: > <endquote>
: >
: > HTH
: > --
: > Regards;
: > Rob
: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
: > : > > I don't always get this error message but, every now & then, when I'm
: > > shutting down my computer, I get one of those error messages with the
"End
: > > Now" or "Cancel" options that indicate there was a problem with
cftmon.exe.
: > > What I have been able to find out is that it is related to Microsoft
Office
: > > but I can't find much else other than that. I'm wondering if this is
a
: > > serious problem that I should take care of or if it is a file that I
probably
: > > wouldn't use anyway? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Please
: > > send any responses to my e-mail address: (e-mail address removed). Thanks.
: >
: >
: >